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Possible class-action lawsuit filed in Alberta over child special allowance payments

Possible class-action lawsuit filed in Alberta over child special allowance payments

EDMONTON — The Alberta and federal governments are facing a potential class-action lawsuit over how the province handled payments for children in care.
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Don't broaden handgun freeze exemption, firearm-control advocates tell senators

Don't broaden handgun freeze exemption, firearm-control advocates tell senators

OTTAWA — Proponents of tougher firearm restrictions are urging senators not to broaden an exemption for Olympic athletes from the federal handgun freeze to include a wider range of sport shooters.
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If Liberals need more time on pharmacare, NDP says it will demand 'more results'

If Liberals need more time on pharmacare, NDP says it will demand 'more results'

OTTAWA — The NDP says there's still enough time for the Liberals to meet their deadline for introducing pharmacare legislation, but if the government needs more time, their legislative dance partners are expecting more results.
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Biden says he's helped lower inflation as he hosts first meeting of his new supply chain council

Biden says he's helped lower inflation as he hosts first meeting of his new supply chain council

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Monday opened the first meeting of his supply chain resilience council by warning companies against price gouging and saying that his administration was working to lower costs for U.S. families.
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Ontario nixes cities' ask to allow more of them to get housing infrastructure money

Ontario nixes cities' ask to allow more of them to get housing infrastructure money

TORONTO — Ontario's housing minister has shot down a request from big city mayors for a change in funding criteria that would help more of them qualify for money to build infrastructure necessary for new homes.
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Official who posted 'ballot selfie' in Wisconsin has felony charge dismissed

PORT WASHINGTON, Wis. (AP) — A local official who posted a photo of his marked ballot on Facebook during the April 2022 election had felony charges against him dropped Monday.
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New Mexico Supreme Court upholds Democratic-drawn congressional map

New Mexico Supreme Court upholds Democratic-drawn congressional map

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The New Mexico Supreme Court upheld a Democratic-drawn congressional map that divvied up a conservative, oil-producing region and reshaped a swing district along the U.S. border with Mexico, in an order published Monday.
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'Absolutely no talk' of moving Paul Bernardo to minimum security: corrections head

'Absolutely no talk' of moving Paul Bernardo to minimum security: corrections head

OTTAWA — There is "absolutely no talk" of moving notorious killer and serial rapist Paul Bernardo to an even lower security level, following his transfer into a medium-security prison, the commissioner of Correctional Service Canada testified on Mond
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Saskatchewan MLA apologizes for liking post with 'from the river to the sea' slogan

Saskatchewan MLA apologizes for liking post with 'from the river to the sea' slogan

REGINA — A Saskatchewan NDP legislature member has apologized for liking a social media post that some view as antisemitic.
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Ontario to take control of two Toronto highways in 'new deal' for city

Ontario to take control of two Toronto highways in 'new deal' for city

TORONTO — Ontario will take control of two Toronto highways to help alleviate the city's growing financial problems and the municipality will concede the province can move ahead with its plans for a redeveloped Ontario Place, the two levels of govern
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